Solis W4G User manual

Brand: Solis

Model: W4G

Type: User manual

Solis W4G is a powerful monitoring device that allows you to collect data from your Solis inverters and monitor your solar system's performance remotely. With built-in WiFi and 4G connectivity, the W4G can connect to your home network or use a cellular connection to send data to the SolisCloud platform. This allows you to monitor your system's power generation, energy consumption, and other important metrics from anywhere in the world using the SolisCloud app or website. The W4G also has a built-in display that shows real-time data and status updates.

W4G Stick Datalogger

Quick Installation Manual

Version: 1.1

1 Quick Installation Manual

1 W4G stick

Delivery Content

Install the datalogger1

Connect the datalogger to the corresponding 4-pin

COM port of the inverter. A Solis 5K inverter is used

here as an example.

Please follow the instructions below:

Match the joint

Install the datalogger:

Step 1: Match the joint, and then insert the

datalogger to the inverter COM port.

Step 2:Rotate the black ring in clockwise.

Only rotate the black ring at the connection end,

not rotate the main body.

NOTE

1.1 Install the datalogger

If you need to collect data from multiple inverters,

please follow the inverter user manual to establish a

communication connection with the inverter using

the RS485 communication cable in a "daisy chain"

manner.

Daisy chain connection of multiple inverters

RS485 RS485 RS485

... ...

COM

After the datalogger is installed on the inverter, if the

inverter is powered on, you need to set the inverter

slave address, the default slave address of the

inverter is 01, and each inverter on the

communication circuit needs to be assigned with

different slave address(like 01,02,03,04...).

Inverter 1 Inverter 2 Inverter n

NOTE

The device must be installed away from the strong

magnetic field produced by large electrical

appliances such as microwave oven, refrigerator,

telephone, metal walls, etc. Otherwise, the

communication quality may be affected. It may

also be affected by lighting storm.

1.2 Install with multiple inverters

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LED

indicators Description LED

Status Meanings

Trying to connect

with server

Trying to connect

with inverter

Successfully

connected

Successfully

connected

Datalogger is

powered up

normally

Abnormal

connection

Abnormal

connection

Datalogger is

powered up

abnormally

Flashing

OFF

Shows the

connection

status between

the datalogger

and the server.

Shows the

connection

status between

datalogger and

the inverter.

Shows the

power supply

status of the

datalogger.

LED Lights Status:

Internet

Indicators

(NET)

Inverter COM

Indicators

Power

Indicator

(COM)

(PWR)

The button on the back is used for [RESET]

connection.

·Short press will send the data immediately.

·Long press for over 10 seconds until only the red

light is on will reset the connection and clear the

network configuration records.

Internet Indicators color: green means wifi

mode,blue means 4G mode.

The three constantly ON LED lights indicate the

datalogger is working normally.

Button Instruction:

LED and Button

Step 3: Select Owner or Organization for email

address registration.

Create the SolisCloud Account

Step 2: Click the “ ”.Register

Step 1: Use you phone to scan the SolisCloud to

download and register the APP. Or directly download

from APP Store or Google Play Store by searching

"SolisCloud”.

SolisCloud

Step 4: Enter the email to get the verification code,

than enter your account and password, last click the

" ".Register

Owner Register

Organization Register

Network Configuration

The default network mode of the device is to prioritize

WiFi mode.

When there is no WiFi or weak WiFi signal, the

network mode will be automatically switched to 4G

communication (if the 4G signal is weak, it will be

reduced to 2G for communication).

When the WiFi network is restored, the WiFi

communication will be automatically switched back.

4.1 4G Configuration

If the logger you purchased includes SIM card, no

additional configuration required.

If the logger you purchased excludes SIM card, you

need to buy a separate SIM card from your local

carrier and install the SIM card manually.

Some SIM cards will automatically recognize APN, if

it cannot be connected normally, please follow the

following steps to set the APN.

If you only need to use 4G mode to communicate,

please refer to the 4.1 4G Configuration.

If you only need to use WiFi mode to communicate,

please refer to the 4.2 WiFi Configuration.

If you need the device's mode to switch between 4G

and WiFi depending on the network conditions,

please perform the 4.1 4G Configuration, and then

refer to the 4.2 WiFi Configuration.

Step 1:Log in to SolisCloud, then Click the "Me-

Tool".

Step 2: Click the " ”.Local Operation

Step 3: Click the “ ”.Connect With Bluetooth

Step 4: Select the Device and enter into the detail

page.

Step 5: Click the “ ” at the bottom View more-Setting

to enter the setting page.

Setting

Step 6: Click the “ ”.APNSetting

Step 7: Enter the APN, User Name and Password(If

APN is no User Name and Password, unnecessary to

fill in). Then click the “ ”.Save

Save

Step 8: If the prompt is OK, Configuration Complete.

NOTE

Please check APN, User Name and Password

carefully. The wrong APN, User Name and

Password will also prompt OK.

4.2 WiFi Configuration

Step 1-5 are same with 4.1 4G Configuration. Please

refer to it.

Step 6: Click the “ ”.WiFiSetting

Step 7: Enter the WiFi name and WiFi password.

Then click the “ ”.Save

Save

Step 8: If the prompt is OK, Configuration Complete.

NOTE

Please check WiFi name and password carefully.

The wrong name and password will also prompt

OK.

Change the Password

For security reasons, you are advised to change the

password of the data logger access point, which is

also the login password of the website .10.10.100.254

Step 1: The wireless device(mobile phone or laptop)

connects to the datalogger hotspot(Solis_serial

number). The default password is .123456789

Step 2: Enter in the web browser 10.10.100.254

when the router is not connected, open the following

configuration interface.

Enter Username and Password . admin 123456789

Step 3: Select the “ ”, enter Advanced- Access point

the new password and then click the “ ”. Save

Step 4: Configurations will take effect after restart.

Please click the “ ” to make the setting Restart

effective.

Create Plant

Step1: Enter the main page of Solis Cloud APP, click

“ ”at the top right corner and select “ ” .+ Add plant

Add plant

Step 2: Input the information of the plant as required.

Then click “ ”.Next

Step 3: Add more information. “ ”.Click the “Create Plant

Step 4: Click “ ” to enter the plant View plant

homepage , then add the datalogger.

View plant

Add

Step 5: Scan the SN number of the datalogger or

manually input it.

√×

Note: Scan the , NOT the .datalogger SN inverter SN

Step 6: Plant creation succeeds. Click "Continue to

bind" to check the monitoring data. If the plant has

multiple dataloggers, please click " ".View Plant

Continue to bind View Plant

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Solis W4G User manual

Solis W4G User manual

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